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land Differences of climate The glaciers The boulder clay- 

 Beds of coal Dick sends his fossil remains to Hugh Miller A 

 bundle of findings Dick publicly mentioned Weydale An auld 

 bachelor Dipteras and Diplopterus The quarrymen and the fossils 



Banniskirk "Fresh herring" Walking sentry Reconnoitres 



for Hugh Miller Hugh Miller visits Robert Dick Their walks 

 along the shore Dunnet sands and Dunnet Head Holborn Head 

 Description of Hugh Miller The expatriated Highlanders 

 " Donald's Flittin " . . Pages 129-150 



CHAPTER XII. 



DEATH OF DICK'S FATHER THE BOULDER CLAY. 



Thomas Dick at Haddington Removes to Tullibody His illness and 

 death Letter to his sister Competition at Thurso His absence 

 from "the Kirk" The reason why Dick's solitary service His 

 collection of fossils Researches into the boulder clay His journeys 

 by daylight and moonlight Boulder clay along the Thurso river 

 Finds marine shells and flints Thurdistoft Belts of clay 

 Harpsdale Sends Hugh Miller the marine shells Pages 151-166 



CHAPTER XIII. 



DICK'S SEARCHINGS AMONGST THE BOULDER CLAY. 



A journey to Freswick Starts at midnight Castle of Freswick 

 Wanderings up the burn Finds marine shells Hugh Miller's 

 conclusions The eastern side of Dunnet Head Dick's walk under 

 the break-neck rocks Cliffs at Brough Goes into a boulder clay 

 ravine Proceeds down a ledge Wonder upon wonder Dick's 

 reflections Journey to Harpsdale Another visit to Freswick 

 Boulder stones Village of Castletown Wild bulls of Dunnet 

 Moss of Mey The Skerry Lights Stroma Isle The Wart Hill- 

 Wades along Freswick Burn Searches amongst the boulder clay 

 All the country once occupied by the sea Dick's conclusions 



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CHAPTER XIV. 



ICEBERG PERIOD. 



Action of icebergs Journey to Dunbeath Crosses Caithness from 

 north to south Granitic debris Dunbeath Water Finds marine 

 shells Granite and conglomerate The boulders The moors 

 I/>ch More The auld carle The want of sneeshin Deceived by 



